| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Allen Krum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Swenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Perry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Scott Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don McPherson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Gordon Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | John Griffin inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | John Griffin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:18 | Ripon | Walter Perry misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | Ripon | Scott Dillon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Ripon | Scott Dillon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Don McPherson is called for the reach on John Griffin - foul #2 on Don McPherson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Allen Krum is called for the reach on John Griffin - foul #1 on Allen Krum, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | John Griffin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | Ripon | Scott Dillon snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:54 | Ripon | Robert Swenson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook loses the dribble to Walter Perry | 39-32 |
| 17:27 | Ripon | Scott Dillon hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Swenson | 42-32 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta misses the easy layup but the foul's on Don McPherson - foul #3 on Don McPherson, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kevin Bryant (SG), John Vowell (PF) Robert Swenson, Don McPherson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Reed (PG), Dennis Jones (SG), Kenneth Armstead (SF), William Garber (PF) Gordon Cook, Joseph Vincent, John Griffin, Joseph Epperson | |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:50 | Ripon | Walter Perry misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Armstead - foul #2 on Kenneth Armstead, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Biscoe (PG) Allen Krum | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Hoosier (C) Neil Moronta | |
| 16:50 | Ripon | Walter Perry makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:50 | Ripon | Walter Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | James Hoosier gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kenneth Armstead, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Griffin (SF) Kenneth Armstead | |
| 16:16 | Ripon | Kevin Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 16:14 | Ripon | Scott Dillon tips it home | 45-34 |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | William Garber knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Reed | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Biscoe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Bryant (fresh) SF - Walter Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Vowell (fresh) C - Scott Dillon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Garber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoosier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ripon | Walter Perry drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Vowell | 47-36 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Mark Reed misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 15:28 | Ripon | John Vowell grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 15:05 | Ripon | John Vowell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 15:03 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Perry | 47-36 |
| 14:47 | Ripon | Walter Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Garber | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | James Biscoe picks off the pass by John Griffin | 47-36 |
| 14:11 | Ripon | James Biscoe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Garber | 47-36 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | William Garber knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:23 | Ripon | Walter Perry misses badly on a floater in the lane | 47-39 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | James Hoosier pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | John Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Perry - foul #2 on Walter Perry, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | Allen Krum (PG), Robert Swenson (SG), Jeremy Shockley (SF), James Hanna (PF), Don McPherson (C) James Biscoe, Kevin Bryant, Walter Perry, John Vowell, Scott Dillon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), Joseph Epperson (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Mark Reed, Dennis Jones, William Garber, James Hoosier | |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:35 | Ripon | Don McPherson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Neil Moronta - foul #3 on Neil Moronta, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead (SF) John Griffin | |
| 12:35 | Ripon | Don McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:35 | Ripon | Don McPherson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 12:14 | Ripon | Don McPherson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:52 | Ripon | Jeremy Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:51 | Ripon | Don McPherson tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Allen Krum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Swenson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Don McPherson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Armstead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Jones (SF) Kenneth Armstead | |
| 11:14 | Ripon | Don McPherson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vincent - foul #2 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 10:53 | Ripon | Jeremy Shockley drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Allen Krum and he's hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| 10:53 | Ripon | Jeremy Shockley misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:35 | Grinnell | Jeremy Shockley is called for the reach on Kenny McKoon - foul #4 on Jeremy Shockley, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kevin Bryant (SG), Walter Perry (SF) Robert Swenson, Jeremy Shockley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 10:15 | Ripon | Don McPherson snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:46 | Ripon | Don McPherson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 09:44 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 09:20 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Kevin Bryant | 51-41 |
| 09:05 | Ripon | Kevin Bryant misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Swenson (SG), John Vowell (C) Allen Krum, Don McPherson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Kenneth Armstead (SG), John Griffin (SF), William Garber (PF), James Hoosier (C) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Vincent, Dennis Jones, Joseph Epperson, Neil Moronta | |
| 09:05 | Ripon | Kevin Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:05 | Ripon | Kevin Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook is fouled on the floor by Robert Swenson - foul #1 on Robert Swenson, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Biscoe (PG), Scott Dillon (PF) Kevin Bryant, James Hanna | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | John Griffin clanks a floater from the right block | 52-41 |
| 08:31 | Ripon | The rebound goes to James Biscoe | 52-41 |
| 08:03 | Ripon | Walter Perry loses the dribble to John Griffin | 52-41 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | John Griffin lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 07:39 | Ripon | Robert Swenson is hacked by Kenneth Armstead - foul #4 on Kenneth Armstead, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Allen Krum (PG), Jeremy Shockley (SF), James Hanna (PF) James Biscoe, Walter Perry, John Vowell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Dennis Jones (PF) Kenneth Armstead, James Hoosier | |
| 07:39 | Ripon | Robert Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | William Garber grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Allen Krum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Swenson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Shockley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dillon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Garber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | William Garber's pass is intercepted by Allen Krum | 52-43 |
| 07:28 | Ripon | Allen Krum lays it in | 54-43 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Shockley - foul #5 on Jeremy Shockley, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kevin Bryant (SG), John Vowell (C) Robert Swenson, Jeremy Shockley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent (SG), Joseph Epperson (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, William Garber | |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:01 | Ripon | Kevin Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 07:00 | Ripon | Allen Krum misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Vincent | 54-47 |
| 06:27 | Ripon | John Vowell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-47 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | John Griffin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:52 | Ripon | Joseph Epperson denies the turnaround by John Vowell | 57-50 |
| 05:50 | Ripon | James Hanna tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Kevin Bryant picks off the pass by Joseph Epperson | 57-50 |
| 05:25 | Ripon | Allen Krum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Swenson (SG), Walter Perry (SF), Don McPherson (C) Kevin Bryant, Scott Dillon, John Vowell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Kenneth Armstead (SF), Dennis Jones (PF), William Garber (C) Kenny McKoon, John Griffin, Joseph Epperson, Neil Moronta | |
| 05:11 | Grinnell | William Garber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gordon Cook | 57-52 |
| 04:52 | Ripon | Robert Swenson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:51 | Ripon | Don McPherson tips it home | 59-52 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | William Garber misses short on a jumper from the left block | 59-52 |
| 04:37 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Walter Perry | 59-52 |
| 04:33 | Ripon | Walter Perry is hacked by Kenneth Armstead - foul #5 on Kenneth Armstead, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Biscoe (PG) Allen Krum | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Reed (PG), James Hoosier (C) Joseph Vincent, Kenneth Armstead | |
| 04:33 | Ripon | Walter Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:33 | Ripon | James Hanna gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:10 | Ripon | Robert Swenson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | William Garber grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 03:50 | Ripon | James Hanna gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:42 | Ripon | James Hanna connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by James Biscoe | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Biscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Swenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Don McPherson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Garber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hoosier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Reed | 61-55 |
| 03:10 | Ripon | Robert Swenson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 03:09 | Ripon | Walter Perry tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | James Hoosier gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | Allen Krum (PG) James Biscoe | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Mark Reed, Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, William Garber, James Hoosier | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | Scott Dillon (SG) Robert Swenson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:33 | Ripon | Don McPherson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta misses the easy layup | 61-55 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 02:10 | Ripon | James Hanna pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:05 | Ripon | Allen Krum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 01:39 | Ripon | James Hanna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | Ripon | Walter Perry misses the tip | 61-58 |
| 01:35 | Ripon | James Hanna can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Allen Krum steals it from Joseph Vincent | 61-58 |
| 01:21 | Ripon | Allen Krum hits the finger roll | 63-58 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Kenny McKoon | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ripon | Allen Krum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 00:40 | Ripon | James Hanna tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:32 | Ripon | Don McPherson gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ripon | Kenny McKoon is called for the reach on Don McPherson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kevin Bryant (SG), John Vowell (PF) Walter Perry, James Hanna | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:29 | Ripon | Don McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Ripon | Don McPherson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Neil Moronta | 66-63 |
| 00:22 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Swenson (SG), Walter Perry (SF) Kevin Bryant, John Vowell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:19 | Ripon | Joseph Vincent is called for the reach on Allen Krum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Ripon | Allen Krum misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Ripon | Allen Krum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | John Griffin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Vincent | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | Ripon | Allen Krum is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Vincent - foul #4 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Hanna (PF) Scott Dillon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:12 | Ripon | Allen Krum makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | Ripon | Allen Krum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Walter Perry pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Walter Perry is hacked by Joseph Vincent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ripon | Scott Dillon (PF) James Hanna | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Jones (SG) Joseph Vincent | |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Walter Perry misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Walter Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-66 |